Long Journey
Last updated: July 2022
Looking back on my symptoms, I likely have had psoriatic arthritis since 1997. Over the years since, I have suffered through a lot of pain, and a lot of unconcerned physicians.
Being properly diagnosed and placed on appropriate medications has given me my life back, and I am indeed grateful to have found a physician who listened to me and cared enough to help me. But the medical trauma from this long journey is a real thing.
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